Big East Conference softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
Big East Conference softball tournament Sport Softball Conference Big East Conference Number of teams 4 Format Single-elimination tournament Current stadium Connecticut Softball Stadium Current location Storrs, Connecticut Played 1990–present Last contest 2021 Current champion Villanova Most championships UConn (7)Connecticut Softball Stadium (1992–93, 1997, 1999, 2021)The Ballpark at Rosemont (2014–17)USF Softball Stadium (2013)Melissa Cook Stadium (2012)Ulmer Stadium (2008–11)Ivy Field (1998, 2005–07)SU Softball Stadium (2004)Moyer Field (2002–03)VU Softball Stadium (2001)Shea Softball Field (1990–91, 1996, 2000)Regal Field (1994–95)Storrs, CT (1992–93, 1997, 1999, 2021)Rosemont, IL (2014–17)Tampa, FL (2013)Notre Dame, IN (1998, 2005–07, 2012)Louisville, KY (2008–11)Syracuse, NY (2004)Salem, VA (2002–03)Villanova, PA (2001)Chestnut Hill, MA (1990–91, 1996, 2000)Notre Dame, IN (1998)Jamaica, NY (1994–95)
The Big East Conference softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the Big East Tournament ) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Big East Conference . The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament .[1] [2]
Tournament
The top four regular season finishers compete in the single-elimination tournament. Beginning with the tournament's inception in 1990, four teams competed in the tournament. From 2006 through 2013, the top eight teams qualified for the event. Beginning in 2014, after the conference split that resulted in the current alignment, the Big East reverted to the four-team tournament.
Champions
Year-by-year
Year
School
Venue
MVP
1990
Connecticut
Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
Sue Rybczyk, Connecticut
1991
Connecticut
Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
Janna Venice, Connecticut
1992
Connecticut
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Kim Mizesko, Connecticut
1993
Connecticut
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Janna Venice, Connecticut
1994
Providence
Regal Field • Jamaica, NY
Kim Robbins, Providence
1995
Connecticut
Regal Field • Jamaica, NY
Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut
1996
Connecticut
Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut
1997
Boston College
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Mary Dietz, Boston College
1998
Boston College
Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN
Chris Vicari, Boston College
1999
Notre Dame
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame
2000
Notre Dame
Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame
2001
Connecticut
VU Softball Stadium • Villanova, PA
Barb Cook, Connecticut
2002
Notre Dame
Moyer Field • Salem, VA
Andrea Loman, Notre Dame
2003
Notre Dame
Moyer Field • Salem, VA
Andrea Loman, Notre Dame
2004
Seton Hall
SU Softball Stadium • Syracuse, NY
Megan Meyer, Seton Hall
2005
Seton Hall
Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN
Megan Meyer, Seton Hall
2006
Notre Dame
Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN
Heather Booth, Notre Dame
2007
Louisville
Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN
Kristen Wadwell, Louisville
2008
DePaul
Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY
Becca Heteniak, DePaul
2009
Notre Dame
Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY
Brittney Bargar, Notre Dame
2010
Syracuse
Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY
Jenna Caira , Syracuse
2011
Syracuse
Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY
Jenna Caira , Syracuse
2012
Louisville
Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Jordan Trimble, Louisville
2013
South Florida
USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL
Sara Nevins, South Florida
2014
DePaul
The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
Kristen Verdun, DePaul[3]
2015
St. John's
The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
Krista Puga, St. John's[4]
2016
Butler
The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
Sarah Dixon, Butler[5]
2017
DePaul
The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
Dylan Christensen, DePaul[6]
2018
DePaul
The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
2019
DePaul
The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
Natalie Halvorson, DePaul
2020
Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
Villanova
Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT
Paige Rauch, Villanova
By school
School
Championships
Years
UConn [a]
7
1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 2001
Notre Dame
6
1999 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2009
DePaul
5
2008 , 2014 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019
Boston College
2
1997 , 1998
Louisville
2
2007 , 2012
Seton Hall
2
2004 , 2005 , 2023
Syracuse
2
2010 , 2011
Butler
1
2016
Providence
1
1994
South Florida
1
2013
St. John's
1
2015
Villanova
1
2021
Italics indicate that the school no longer competes in Big East Conference softball.
Notes
References
^ "Big East Softball Championship Central" . Big East Conference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015 .
^ 2013 Softball Media Guide . Big East Conference. p. 50. Retrieved May 10, 2015 .
^ "DePaul Captures BIG EAST Championship Crown" . Big East Conference. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015 .
^ "Champions At Last: St. John's Earns Program's First Ever Big East Championship Title" . St. John's Red Storm. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015 .
^ "@ButlerSoftball Wins BIG EAST Title with 10-8 Extra-Inning Victory over St. John's" . Butler University. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017 .
^ "Big-Time Clutch Hitting Brings DePaul BIG EAST Title" . CBS Interactive. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017 .
Big East Conference championships
NCAA Division I softball conference tournaments